Join Alexion, AstraZeneca's Rare Disease Business Unit, where we are driven by a pioneering spirit to discover, develop, and deliver innovative therapies that transform patients' lives. Our US Commercial organization is on the forefront of this mission, and we're seeking a dynamic leader to fuel our success.

Introduction to role:

As a Director, Commercial Insights & Analytics, you'll be a key player in driving the success of our US Commercial organization. You will be the catalyst for transformative strategies, interfacing with senior leadership to identify opportunities, optimize resources, and implement data-driven insights. Your visionary approach and collaborative spirit will empower decision-making and elevate our business impact.

Accountabilities:

Proactively identify opportunities/threats leveraging data and business context to enable better decision making at Alexion

Act as a central point of expertise and drive collaboration with Marketing Leadership, business units, and Business Operations colleagues to provide advice on key strategic questions

Support the assessment of Commercial strategies and tactics to quantify ROI and to make recommendations to optimize the use of existing/future resources

Collaborate with leadership and within Business Operations to support Commercial strategies and tactics using data and derived insights, which contribute directly to the growth and optimization of Alexion’s business

Evolve analytical tools and methods

Support development of monthly and quarterly business reviews that provide insights on past performance and leading indicators of future performance and growth

Responsively provide high quality solutions and answers to ad-hoc analytic requests

Essential skills/experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, Finance, or other quantitative discipline

7+ years of experience in Business Analytics and/or Financial Analysis

Exceptional communication and creative problem-solving skills

Understanding of organizational dynamics and ability to influence at all levels of the organization

Confidence and ability to present complex information concisely and effectively to all audiences, including senior leaders and groups 

Advanced knowledge and application of analytics, modeling, and valuation concepts (NPV, ROI, IRR) in the biopharmaceutical industry

Strong analytical and organization skills, capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously

Ability to anticipate future Commercial trends and to integrate that context into business practices

Desire and ability to learn/implement new tools and capabilities

Experience leading technical teams and individuals across geographies

Track record of effective functional and cross-functional collaboration and leadership

Detail-oriented, self-starter, able to work both independently and in a team environment

The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; engage in problem solving and non-linear thought, analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours.

Desirable skills/experience:

MBA or advanced quantitative discipline degree preferred

Prior experience in rare disease

Date Posted

04-Feb-2025

Closing Date

21-Feb-2025Alexion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where every single person can belong because of their uniqueness. The Company will not make decisions about employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other terms and conditions of employment based on race, color, religion, creed or lack thereof, sex, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), parental status (including adoption or surrogacy), military status, protected veteran status, disability, medical condition, gender identity or expression, genetic information, mental illness or other characteristics protected by law. Alexion provides reasonable accommodations to meet the needs of candidates and employees. To begin an interactive dialogue with Alexion regarding an accommodation, please contact accommodations@Alexion.com. Alexion participates in E-Verify.